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Being an immigrant family with little income but lots of kids, my Dad always praised the potato for being cheap and plentiful. Potatoes were one of the few foods that were not carefully portioned out, but we were allowed to eat as much as we wanted.

I love potatoes....my family ran a drive in hamburger place when I was younger so I fell in love with French fries. I also love a good loaded baked potato. You did a great job on the license plate...very cute.thim3@hotmail.com

Mr. Potato Head was invented and developed by George Lerner in 1949, and first manufactured and distributed by Hasbro in 1952. Mr. Potato Head was the first toy advertised on television. Just thought you'd want to know. (Info from Wikipedia)

Ah, I grew up in Idaho, and I have such a fondness for it. Unfortunately, though, when I mention this fact, the first question people ask me is, "Did you grow potatoes?" Now, I love potatoes, but not everyone from Idaho is a potato farmer. Just sayin'.

I actually like potatoes, but I grew up in a country that's living of potato export. :) Besides the general recipes, I also like making rösti (grated potato with onion, salt & pepper and little heaps fried in oil) and the quick way of "roasting", poke a lot of holes in a fresh potato with a fork, microwave it for 5 to 10 minutes and done. :)

I never met a potato that I didn't like! I love the versatility of the potato. One of my favorites is a simple baked potato covered with cheese and salsa. As a young teen, I remember making potato candy.

I never had mashed potato cakes until I met my dh. Leftover mashed tators, a bit of milk and flour, mix, pat into a patty and fry until brown on both sides. MMMM! A great license plate. Thanks for a fun blog hop.

It does my heart good to read all the great comments about potatoes! I'm from the Sun Valley area - just over several mountain ranges from these two - howdy! Hard to pick a favorite tater recipe, but I'd have to say it would be potato salad. Love your Idaho license plate - perfect!

Wow, what a great quilt block!!! wonderful choice of colors for a cheerful finish!!

Potatoes - I grew up in Wyoming and meat and potatoes was a staple at our house! And Idaho Spuds - wow haven't had one in years now that I live in Texas! Hope I win!! LOL If not, may just have to get on the internet and order me one!!

We love to fix up a potato bar for dinner from time to time. The best part about it is that I can wrap the potatoes in foil, stick them in the crockpot on low all day, and dinner is done without me having to be in the kitchen during the afternoon. BTW, I have had your Idaho potato candy before (though not been to your state). It was a secret pal gift! Too fun!

I have to try that candy!!! Okay, here's the big secret. A meal at our house isn't complete without potatoes. I know we're coming into potato salad weather but here is a roasted potato recipe that never fails to please! Cut as many potatoes as you need into wedges and spread them on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle a blop or two of olive oil over them and mix it up with your hands til they're all coated. Then sprinkle salt, pepper and Herbs de Provence over them. Roast till they're soft inside. Who needs meat?!!

I LOVE Idaho potatoes. Especially love them "baked" in the crock pot, just scrub them and poke a few holes in them, and put them in the crockpot on low for 6 to 8 hours and forget about them. Perfecto!

I like potatoes in pretty much any recipe. Who doesn't?! Thanks to my military dad, I lived in Idaho for first grade. There was a potato field across the street from our house. Now I live on the east coast where the only thing across the street is more houses.diannc(at)aol(dot)com

Love your Idaho License Plate. My children LOVE potatoes. Their favorite is my twice baked potatoes. They say I only make them when their Papa comes to visit which is twice a year. LOL.. And I guess that I do. I really don't make it unless Papa is here because he loves them as well.

My favorite food is the Idaho potato. Potato salad,double baked, baked,scalloped, fried, roasted-Any Way! My husband has been to your state and wanted to retire there. I'm on board with that except for a 4 yo grandchild. Maybe someday,

We spent one night and day in Idaho a few years back and visited the Potato Museum in Blackfoot before spending the night in Idaho Falls. It is truly a beautiful state and wish we could have spent more time there. I highly recommend the museum and they gave us a package of freeze-dried hash browns to take home. Delicious.

Great plate! What's not to like about potatoes?! They are tasty and inexpensive. I used to be a vegetarian in the 70's and 80's and often found the only thing I could eat on a menu was a green salad and a baked potato. It made it possible for me to eat out with my friends and enjoy my meal. ;)

Love your design! And what's a meal without potatoes, especially an Idaho baked potato? Needless to say, not a complete meal! I have never been to Idaho, but it is on my bucket list! Have a great day! Donna (chavesdm@msn.com)

Love your block and it's awesome to see the tractor right outside your door. Favorite potatoes - French fries. Five Guys is a yummy place to have lunch. They have a sign of where they bought their potatoes and they are always from Idaho, they specify the farm, it's cool.

We never end a visit 'home' without buying box of potatoes. Once we flew and the airline was pretty curious about box full of roundish objects. Imagine their surprise upon searching to discover POTATOES!!

I like potatoes diced up with creamy mayonnaise, Served up with salad on really hot summer days.But I don't like potatoes which have been boiled: From potatoes, cooked this way, in horror, I recoil. written by Angela Wybrow...not me. But I wholeheatedly agree with her.:) Tammy P in MN....missing Spud Days people!

My very favorite side dish is a baked potatoe. Not nuked in the microwave, but BAKED in that old fashioned thing call an OVEN!!! Wrapped in foil, with a bit of butter on the skin to make the skin crispy...eat the potatoe then add a bit of cheese to the crust and have potatoe skins! A great meal in itself! Thanks Idaho!!!CheriIsewandquilt(AT)yahoo.com

I have a great love for the humble potato! I could eat them for every meal and never get bored!!! Thanks for the AWESOME giveaway! I'm crossing my fingers that I win. I really, really want to get my hands on some of that awesome fabric!

I'm pretty sure I could live off just the potato. My doctors might disagree, but it is by far my favorite food. It is also my brothers fav food too and when we were younger we would fight over who got second servings. I love mashed, smashed, fried, baked, scalloped, hashed, you name it! I heart spuds.

i just love potatoes. enough said. and actually buy them from a Connecticut potato farm. your license plate is crazy and colorful. just like you(s). one way or another i am going to buy some American Made this summer. and if it doesn't come with potatoes -- oh well.

I am sure I can not grow potatoes here in PA as well as you do in Idaho, but there is nothing better than a fresh dug potato. I feed a large family and when I have used all we have planted, I buy my potatoes in 50 lb. bags.

well being from maine i feel a bit of a traitor when using idaho potatoes but they are different than maine potatoes and we use and enjoy them both....and i would LOVE some AMB solids OR scraps even! gorgeous fabrics...

We are big Idaho fans over here. Most of my husbands family is from Shelley, Idaho. However, I still think it's a little strange that my husband considers potatoes to be a "main dish" and steak or chicken to be a "side."

Super fun license plate for Idaho! LOVE it!! Exclude me from your giveaway, but I personally love the state. From Bonners Ferry (great little town with LOVELY people) to Coeur d'Alene (great Farmer's Market, great restaurants, lovely outdoor living), Boise to Sun Valley to name a few places I've been. I just have to say all the towns that end in "Falls" keep me on my toes when visiting, but how else would hydropower be such a big part of the economy? Oh and potatoes? Love any type tossed in olive oil, garlic & onion powder, oregano, salt and pepper then roasted in the oven. Yummo!

Potatoes??? I love potatoes in any shape! I think my love for them comes from being an Irish girl and you know how Irish people LOVE their potatoes.....I had a friend who's husband was stationed at McCall and LOVES Idaho.I would love to get there some day and see your beautiful state.

My brother served a mission for our church in Idaho, in the Boise mission. He mailed home a potato that was HUGE! I have never seen anything like it, before or since! I don't know what my parents did with the potato, but it could have fed our family of 9 quite nicely :)

"A comment about potatoes"? How in the world could I keep that to a comment when potatoes are so wonderful that you could write a whole speech about them?! Not only do they come in different and fun colors (I love the purple ones) but they just fill a culinary niche that no other veggie can. I love them fried, baked, steamed, in soups, in casseroles....I think I may have just changed our dinner plans! lol Thanks for hosting, I love your block! pbstrand@msn.com

One of my earliest memories is driving to Idaho and seeing fields and fields of what I was told were potatoes. But I never saw any chips hanging off the plants, just little flowers so I didn't believe my dad. Love Idaho. Living in Utah I've visited more than once. Great state. Thanks.

We love baked potatoes, stuffed with broccoli, cheese, sunflower seeds and topped with homemade salsa and sour cream! And I love traveling through Idaho - Craters of the Moon was my first outdoor experience in Idaho.

A couple years ago my husband and I drove from Walla Walla to Tucson and tried to pick up some item from each state representing that state for my brother-in-law, and of course, we just had to get some Idaho Russets! They paired well with our Walla Walla Sweet Onions. I have attending your retreat on my wish list, someday it will happen!~Brandy

I like to bake a potato after slicing lengthwise, adding salt, pepper, and a bay leaf, then wrapping in foil. When I eat it, I top it with only a little butter, but a LOT of fresh lemon juice - very light!

I really love the colors you used! Idaho is a state I have not been to, yet, but it is on my list! Your post made me think it would be my kind of place! Be sure to check out my block for Nebraska on June 12! RenaissanceSandi.blogspot.com

All hale Idaho!! Love your area and so very close to hometown Montana :) Love your block Corrie and Des ... so glad to see you represent Idaho!! Still angling to make it to your awesome retreat one of these days :)

The potato is so versatile you can do anything with it... my favorite thing is a baked potato with lots of toppings including Wisconsin cheese - a match made in heaven. I'd love to visit Idaho someday!

Potatoes are a staple I buy grocery shopping, love them! You can make so many things with potatoes. Idaho and potatoes are just synonymous in my book! I would love to visit someday. Thanks for the giveaway!

We love potatoes in our house. One of our favorite ways is to take a cooked potato then hollow it and fill it with shredded cheese, cooked bacon, green onions, then crack an egg on top and bake. Delicious! blackflowersacidrain(at)gmail(dot)com

We had a huge baked potato with all the trimmings (cheese, sour cream, bacon, green onions, and brisket) for dinner. I'm almost too stuffed to move! Thanks, Idaho, for dinner. Your license plate is pretty ingenious! I love the state map done in the pieced fabrics. I can only hope my Louisiana block will suffice.

I have lived in Idaho several times once in Idaho Falls for 6 months and once in Arco for close to 4 years - one thing about the Idaho potato people outside of the state might not know is that (back in the early 70's anyhow) is that kids were let out of school for 2 weeks in early? October to help with the potato harvest - I always thought that was pretty cool

When I was a kid driving through Idaho I didn't quite understand the potato thing. But that is because we were usually driving through the potato farming area late at night when I was sleeping. As an adult driving through I could not get over how big the plants for processing were.